Five Questions to ask yourself to help make your writing stronger 1) Have I engaged all senses?Many authors write what can be seen. Have you included taste, touch, sound and smell as well? 2) Are characters speaking in dialogue or monologue?For realistic conversation, make sure that your characters are speaking to each other, not at…
Hello! Recently I gave tips for when you’ve written too much and need to reduce your word count. Today we’re looking at ways to increase your word count when it’s too low. If you missed reducing your word count, find it here. And for all your editing needs, be sure to visit Extra Ink Edits. …
Hello! Strong characters are at the heart of good books. Here are my top tips for character development. My best to you all, Megan
Hello! An important part of characters is naming. So, how do you decide on what to name your character? It’s perfectly fine to name your character for someone you know, but understand that the person may think that you’re directly writing about him or her. You don’t have to have a modern or invented name,…
Hello! Yes, I’m all three of those title characters in today’s blog. I’m a writer, an editor and I taught a course on writing to college students. What that means is that I’ve encountered “writer’s block” in many forms. Some people debate if writer’s block even exists and suggest that if a writer sits down…
Hello! You have a unique perspective, a story inside of you that has never been written before. That’s magic! The words, the characters, the setting, the themes, they are there to breathe life into truths inside of you, bursting to break free of their confines and shine in the world. It’s that simple and that…
Hello!It’s Spring. This weekend was sunny enough to return to the garden. After it’s slept for months under the warm blankets of dried grasses, the ground underneath called out to be freed. Pulling away the grasses, that naturally bend over to shield the earth from the harsh winter, also uncovered the stone border that separates…
Hello!Tomorrow is Saint Patrick’s Day- a time when the world over people celebrate Ireland or green or something… I’m American but my husband is Irish and I’ve lived in Ireland for seven years now. Here’s a few inside secrets. 1) The whole pinching someone who doesn’t wear green thing is not Irish. People don’t do…